“And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.” (2 Chronicles 7:5 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Solomon had accomplished so much at the…
“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, which he shall shew to you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.” (Exodus 14:13 in the King James Version of the…
“Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.” (Jeremiah 17:7 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.) Jeremiah’s prophecy was not all prophetic. He cautioned the Israelites not to misplace their confidence in the middle of their distresses. This is something…
“Then David the king, stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people. As for me, I had in mine a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for…
“I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.” (Psalm 13:6 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.) As I read this chapter, I realized that David was in a place where he found himself full of questions and complaints. He felt forsaken by…
“Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.) God doesn’t miss a gathering where He’s invited. R.S.V.P.’s are used for planning purposes. They help the party planner know how…
The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. But some people have missed this whole point. (1 Timothy 1:5-6, NLT) Chapter one of Timothy does not waste any time before getting into…
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (Joshua 1:8, NIV) Being called to a higher level is a compliment from the Lord.…
And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. (1 Samuel 30:6, KJV) Sometimes we encounter situations that are difficult to…